American Standard Goes Luxe: The DXV Collection

This is not your grandmother’s bathroom and kitchen. American Standard, a brand synonymous with quality, dependability, and utilitarian style, is going upscale with a line of luxury fixtures and faucets. Meet DXV by American Standard.

To create the new portfolio, American Standard looked to design trends of the past century as well as its own archives, which date back to the company’s founding in 1872 as a small tinwork shop in Massachusetts. But DXV faucets and fixtures aren’t just reissues–they’re modern interpretations of styles spanning the decades and presented in four movements: Classic (1880 to 1920), Golden Era (1920 to 1950), Modern (1950 to 1990), and Contemporary (1990 to today). And like fashion, mixing and matching pieces from different periods is not only possible but encouraged.

Here’s a roundup of some of our favorites from the collection.

Kitchen

Above: Julie, Remodelista’s editor in chief, considers the pot filler over her range to be her kitchen’s greatest luxury (Michelle of Gardenista feels the same; read her Ode to the Pot Filler). The DXV Contemporary Pot Filler has a two-piece, adjustable arm that reaches a generous 22 inches while striking a low profile when not in use. Available in polished-chrome ($1,095) or ultra-steel ($1,295) finishes.

Above: A farmhouse classic updated with contemporary lines, the Orchard 36-Inch Kitchen Sink from the DXV Classic Movement could be the most versatile kitchen sink around; $1,400. Made in Italy, the fire clay bowl can be mounted undercounter, flush countertop, or above-counter (with a custom installation), and includes a convenient bottom sink rack.